Žirmūnai Bridge

Bridge in Vilnius
54°41′40″N 25°18′09″E / 54.69444°N 25.30250°E / 54.69444; 25.30250CrossesNeris RiverLocaleVilniusPreceded byŠilas BridgeFollowed byMindaugas BridgeCharacteristicsTotal length181 metres (594 ft)HistoryConstruction end1965LocationMap

Žirmūnai Bridge (Lithuanian: Žirmūnų tiltas) is a bridge across Neris River, that connects Žirmūnai and Antakalnis districts of Vilnius. This is a pier ferroconcrete bridge 181 meters (594 ft) long. It has three spans and four piers. The width between handrails is 20 meters (66 ft). The bridge is a 1964 project by an institute in Leningrad. It was built in 1965 by the Second Vilnius Bridge Construction Administration.[1]

In 2016, a sculpture called "Royal Apple" (Lithuanian: Karališkas obuolys) was placed under the bridge.[2]

References

  1. ^ Kabeikis, Henrikas-Adolfas (2004). Žvilgsnis į Lietuvos tiltus [Acquaintance with Lithuanian bridges] (PDF) (in Lithuanian and English). Kaunas: Kopa. ISBN 9955-9711-0-X. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Skulptūra po Žirmūnų tiltu "Karališkas obuolys"". VilniusGo (in Lithuanian). November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
Bridges of the Neris River
Upstream
Šilas Bridge
Žirmūnai Bridge
Downstream
Mindaugas Bridge
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